Champions League: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City - 4 reasons Tottenham defeated Manchester City 

#1 Home advantage

Tottenham Hotspur won the first European contest at their magnificent new stadium

The importance of home advantage in a football match cannot be overemphasized, as the noise and passion generated b fans have been proven over time to give players the extra psychological boost needed to go all the way in a football match.

There is a reason the fans are called the '12th man' in a football game and against Manchester City, the Spurs fans came all out in their full voice to spur Spurs - pun intended - to victory.

The London club recently completed their new 62,000 capacity stadium and the edifice is really a site to behold, as Daniel Levy and the Spurs board left no stone unturned in ensuring that the club gets a new home ground befitting their rising stature.

The stadium played host to its first ever match over the weekend, as Tottenham defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 in a routine Premier League victory.

The clash against Manchester City represented the first opportunity for the stadium to experience European football and the fans came out in their numbers, filling the ground to the rafters, and cheering their team on to victory.

Having been without a permanent home for almost two seasons, Tottenham would be pleased to finally have a place to call their own and the next focus would be on turning the Tottenham Hotspur stadium into a fortress. The club took the first steps towards achieving that with victory over Manchester City.